Civil/Human Rights Activism in Durham: In the Spirit of Pauli Murray
Documentary fieldwork course exploring the legacy of civil and human rights
activism in Durham and the American South through the life and work of
noted historian, lawyer, poet, activist and priest Pauli Murray. Students will
utilize scholarship, primary source archival materials and contemporary
documentary projects to set a context for their fieldwork in Durham. Working
with the instructor and local social change leadership engaged in work
related to the Pauli Murray community history and reconciliation project at
the Duke Human Rights Center students will deepen fieldwork skills –
photography, writing, audio or filmmaking - and develop documentary
projects in collaboration with culturally diverse community groups. Requires
fieldtrips to communities in Durham.
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